Module 8: Wood Utilization and Technology
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Lesson 1 - The Structure of Wood

• Classification of woods, How wood is formed, Cell structure, Grain and texture, Variations and abnormal wood, Heartwood and sapwood, Wood identification
  

• Physical properties, Moisture content, Other properties affecting strength, Agents causing wood decay, Effect of silviculture on wood properties, Wood properties for selected products, Selected strength values
  

• Recognizing products in the standing tree, Silviculture considerations, Products, Guide to making better logs and bolts, More information on roundwood specifications, Measuring roundwood volume
  

Lesson 4 - Converting Roundwood into Primary Products

• The sawmill, Products of the sawmill, Sawing patterns, Lumber drying, Glued wood products, Wood residues
  

• Marketing wood products, Grading wood products, Environmental considerations, The future of wood
  

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